full-disclosure - FW: FEEDBACK: Testing Microsoft and the DMCA

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Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0304211326380.12140-100000@tundra.winternet.com>
From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne)
Subject: FW: FEEDBACK: Testing Microsoft and the DMCA

On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, Schmehl, Paul L wrote:


	[SNIP]

> >
> > The Mike Hawash situation: http://news.com.com/2010-1071-996625.html
>
> According to this article: 1) He has defense attorneys and 2) a federal
> judge has ruled that he is being lawfully detained.  Since those are the
> only facts we have, it's not possible to make a judgment about whether
> his detention is some sort of violation of the constitution or not.
> Given that, I think it's premature to make any judgments at all about
> his situation.  Just because *you* think it's wrong, doesn't make it
> wrong.
>

If I read the article correctly, it also mentioned he was a US citizen,
and so should be aforded the rights of such.  This does not sound like
lawful detainment here....


> Besides, if it turns out that his rights were violated, he has every
> right to sue the government and obtain compensation for unlawful
> imprisonment.

Cool, and how often does that suceed?  I'm sure all those japanese
detained during WWII would like to be recompensated.  How many local
governments have you sued, successfully, let along a state of the federal
government?


Thanks,

Ron DuFresne

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